ALLEN PARK -- Reggie Bush didn't need to be reminded that he missed a big opportunity to put points on the board against the Chicago Bears.

The Detroit Lions running back let a screen pass slip through fingers during the team's opening possession against the Chicago Bears. The play was well-designed and Chicago over-committed on misdirection, giving Bush a wall of blockers and a seemingly clear path to the end zone had he made the grab.

"Oh man," Bush said. "It's one of those plays where when I looked at it on the film, and I knew once I dropped it, I'd still be running right now."

Bush was bailed out when the Lions still managed to score a touchdown on the drive, but he's taking the proper steps to make sure he doesn't make the same mistake again.

"I think it's just seeing the ball, catching the ball and obviously not getting too over-excited that knowing behind me is the lane waiting for me to run down it," he said. "This week we've worked on it, even today. Hopefully we can complete one of those pretty soon."

Bush had three receptions for eight yards in the victory to go along with 105 yards rushing. He also had a second drop and is tied for the NFL lead with seven on the season.

Drops has been an issue in the past for Bush, but it hasn't been this bad since the early stages of his career.

He dropped 18 passes his first two seasons with the New Orleans Saints (2006-07), when he was targeted 218 times. Overall, Bush has dropped 41 passes over eight seasons, according to STATS LLC.